粵

衣ji1車ce1

simp衣车
ji1 ce1yī chē

English

  1. (noun) a sewing machine
  2. sewing machine

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將布料用線縫埋嘅機器(以前嘅家用衣車要踩腳踏,轉輪驅動,所以叫做「車」。)(量詞:架/部/台)

Examples

  • 佢唔識得用衣車。

    He doesn't know how to use the sewing machine.

  • 我買咗部新衣車。

    I bought a new sewing machine.

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  • 佢個女啱啱學用衣車,一個唔覺意,成支針拮穿咗隻手指。

    Her daughter has just learnt to use a sewing machine, and out of carelessness, has a needle through her index finger now.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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